The UpRiver Pantry sits on the banks of the Row River, 15 miles southeast of Cottage Grove. It is one of 20 pantries that partner with FFLC to serve rural… Read more »
Posts Categorized: FFLC partner agencies
All are Welcome at Fern Ridge Community Dinner
Fern Ridge Community Services provides a hot meal every Sunday at Fernridge Faith Center in Veneta. The church has changed hands over the years, but the tradition of feeding people continues…. Read more »
Securing the future: A local collaboration to fight food insecurity
On this edition of Oregon On The Record, you’ll hear from representatives from The Lane Community Health Council – the organization that targets investments from the Oregon Health Plan –… Read more »
Eugene Salvation Army relocating to Springfield, temporarily closing food pantry
The Salvation Army announced Friday that it is relocating from its central Eugene office to Springfield while moving to a more mobile model. The Salvation Army’s food pantry closed Tuesday,… Read more »
Is Food Insecurity on the Rise in Lane County?
Survey Findings Point to Key Trends and Root Causes The biennial Community Survey (formerly “Hunger Factors Survey”) results are in, and they show a number of challenging experiences faced by… Read more »
FOOD For Lane County to reopen Thursday on limited basis
EUGENE, Ore. — FOOD For Lane County will reopen and operate on a limited basis beginning Thursday, January 18, officials with the food bank said in a media release. Bailey Hill… Read more »
Egan Warming Centers 2023-2024 season officially open
EUGENE, Ore. – St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc., said on Tuesday that the Egan Warming Centers’ 2023-2024 season has officially opened. The centers serve as a… Read more »
Food assistance demand in Lane County increased 30% in 2023
EUGENE, Ore. – The amount of people in Lane County seeking food assistance in Lane County shot up by 30% in 2023, according to the local non-profit food organization FOOD… Read more »
Oregon fights youth food insecurity
Oregon House Bill 5014, a bill that may allow more schools in Eugene’s school districts to offer free meals to its students, was signed into law by Oregon governor Tina… Read more »
Understanding How To Help End Hunger
FOOD FOR LANE COUNTY IS SEEKING INPUT WITH A PUBLIC SURVEY A lingering issue before the pandemic, food insecurity continues to have a grip in Lane County, and FOOD For… Read more »